No fishing. I just don't rate either of them.

Swift has potential, I'll grant that but to put him on the level of Lineham is ludicrous. Makinson is by far the better prospect and given that I wouldn't be willing to have Swift and Percival on the same side, I'd rather have Percival.

Manu has been a player I have not rated ever since he came over here. If you create a scoreboard whereby a good piece of skill, line break or an offload counts as +1, and a penalty, missed tackle or knock on counts as -1, I'd wager he would have as low a score as anyone over the past five years. His headline plays for mine do not justify the sheer number of negative plays he produces.

I would say that Lance is our best option for spelling Roby.
I know people will state it's too much money to be a bench player, but quite frankly it's a sunk cost.

I agree Manu should start from the bench, especially when it's wet and a tough match. His instict to push the ball early creates too much pressure on us early on.

Also Sia can do big minutes and Jones would give us a steady defensive start.
I liked Walmsley starting and the fact he did lots more tackling than last year is great.

I'd hope we could rotate a forward this week. As Sia maybe having a rest anyway. Why not push Laffranchi into the 2nd row and let Beaumount have a run up front. As an ex hull located lad I'm sure he would be eager against Hull FC to give it his all.

Our best line up

Lomax, Makinson Turner Percival Swift Wheeler Walsh
Amor Roby Walmsley Sia Laffranchi LMS

Masoe, Manu, Lance, Jones.

Our line up for next week, I go with the above back line and assuming Sia cops a ban.
Amor Roby Walmsley, Jones, Wilkin, LMS

Manu, Lance, Laffranchi, Beaumount.

For me, jones and Wilkin are too similar back rowers to start together (though his immediate displacement from centre for Percival does seem to suggest he's going to become heir apparent to the "defensive workhorse back rower" role Wilkin plays) I'd rather bring flanaghan in and start with jones on the bench again with Manu with Wilkin and Flanaghan starting. Other than that unchanged (assuming sia is banned)

I just think Manu tries too much in the opening of a game which puts us under pressure. That's why I would bench him. If he could keep a lid on it and hold the ball for 10-15 minutes, I'd have no worries starting him.

It was interesting to see how much we used Manu early on. I think he's best off the bench.

1. Lomax
2. Makinson
3. Turner
4. Jones
5. Swift

6. Wheeler
7. Walsh

8. Amor
9. Roby
10. Walmsley
11. Soliola
12. Wilkin
13. LMS

14. Hohaia
15. Laffranchi
16. Mosoe
17. Manu

I'd go with that.